Drought Severity
0 - Abnormally Dry
1 - Moderate Drought
2 - Severe Drought
3 - Extreme Drought
4 - Exceptional Drought
Methodology
- Drought Data: Canada Drought Monitor shapefiles (2025-06). - FSA Data: Census Forward Sortation Area Boundary File (2022). - Purpose: Compute an area-weighted drought severity for each FSA. Use that score to estimate the drought exposure of properties in the FSA.